General Officer Commanding (GOC), 16 Corps, Lt Gen K H Singh told reporter today that suicide attacks in border areas is a changed trend of militants to sneak into our territory.
He said that 200 to 250 militants are active across the border.
Lt Gen Singh was replying to the militant strategy in the wake of recent suicide attacks by terrorists in Arnia belt of Jammu border and Uri sector of Kashmir border.
The General said,"The Army is fully equipped and geared up to tackle any kind of situation along the borders."
All kind of attempts are being made by them (militants) to sabotage the ongoing election process but our alert troops have foiled their nefarious designs, he said.
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